Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Fifth Baku International Humanitarian Forum

10.01.2016

The 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum has today started at the Heydar Aliyev Centre.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended an official opening ceremony of the Forum.

Baku International Humanitarian Forum is an annual platform for famous representatives of political, scientific and cultural elite of the world community including famous statesmen, Nobel Prize winners in various fields of science and leaders of influential international organizations for holding dialogues, discussions and exchange of views on a wide range of global issues in the interest of all humanity.

The organizers and participants of the Forum are representatives of natural and social sciences, as well as cultural elite of the world who have an ambitious task of forming a new humanitarian agenda with the aim of its further consideration in the world scale.

Ilham Aliyev received Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations

09.29.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations Anatoly Torkunov.

Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations Anatoly Torkunov said his every visit to Baku, in particular his participation in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum, which brings together numerous outstanding figures, was a remarkable event for him. Touching upon President Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the Forum, Anatoly Torkunov said the head of state`s remarks were important and paved the way for more interesting discussions. He expressed his confidence that discussions to be held at round tables and plenary sessions of the Forum will be fruitful. Anatoly Torkunov said Russian representatives had great interest in the Baku International Humanitarian Forum.

The head of state hailed the fact that the Baku International Humanitarian Forum features interesting discussions on concrete issues. President Ilham Aliyev described the Baku International Humanitarian Forum as one of the unique international events which brings together the world`s scientific and political elite and fills the gaps that exist in the humanitarian area.

President Ilham Aliyev said that in Europe humanitarian issues are approached from the point of view of migration problem, and stressed the importance of determining and keeping the causes of these problems in focus. The head of state said the Baku International Humanitarian Forum was attractive and created good opportunities for carrying out open discussion of such issues.

President Ilham Aliyev praised Russian President Vladimir Putin`s sending congratulations to the Forum participants as every year.

The head of state noted that Azerbaijan and Russia were co-founders of the Baku International Humanitarian Forum.

They emphasized the successful development of Azerbaijan-Russia relations in various areas, including in the fields of science and education, and said cooperation with Moscow State Institute of International Relations considerably contributed to the development of the bilateral ties.

Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by second Vice President of Chamber of Deputies of Argentine National Congress

09.29.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentine National Congress Patricia Gimenez.

The head of state hailed Patricia Gimenez`s visiting Azerbaijan with a large delegation, and expressed confidence that their participation in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum will be interesting. Underling that the Forum has already grown into an international event, President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of the fact that it brings together one third of the world community. The head of state hailed relations between Azerbaijan and Argentina, and noted the significance of the functioning of the embassies and the organization of reciprocal visits at the level of foreign ministers. The Azerbaijani President said the interparliamentary cooperation is of great importance in developing the bilateral ties. President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that the meetings of Patricia Gimenez in Baku will be fruitful. The head of state noted that he is interested in rapid development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Argentina.

Second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentine National Congress Patricia Gimenez conveyed greetings of her country`s President Mauricio Macri and the head of the National Congress to the head of state. Patricia Gimenez thanked President Ilham Aliyev for the excellent organization of the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum. The second Vice President noted that she met with Azerbaijan`s first lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva earlier today. She said they were deeply impressed by the beauty of Baku and by how much importance the Azerbaijani people attach to multicultural values.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of President Mauricio Macri and the head of the National Congress, and asked the chairman to extend his greetings to the Argentine President and head of the National Congress.

Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by Deputy Chairman of Russian Government

09.29.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Olga Golodets.

President Ilham Aliyev said the Baku International Humanitarian Forum was organized at the initiative of the Azerbaijani and Russian presidents, and hailed both countries' key role in holding the event. The head of state noted that they discussed this issue during their meeting with the Russian President this August, and asked the Deputy Chairman to extend his gratitude to the Russian President for his message to the Forum participants.

Underlining the topicality of the issues discussed at the Baku International Humanitarian Forum, President Ilham Aliyev said regional and global developments did not give grounds for optimism and stressed the necessity of increasing efforts to establish humanitarian cooperation and peace. The head of state noted the significance of Azerbaijan's experience in this regard, adding that a number of countries need to study this experience.

Noting that Azerbaijan-Russia relations have a rich history, the head of state hailed the two countries' active cooperation in all spheres, including in humanitarian field.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Olga Golodets said that she was deeply impressed by the beauty of Baku. "Baku's modern appearance has really impressed me a lot. Baku combines the centuries-old traditions of Azerbaijan, as well as all global innovations," she said. Olga Golodets noted that the Heydar Aliyev Centre illustrates Baku`s impressive image. "Russia highly appreciates the contributions you make to peace and cooperation." The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government noted that her country attaches great importance to relations with Azerbaijan, underlining the effective and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

Olga Golodets said she will hold a number of meetings in Baku, and also visit Baku branch of the First Moscow State Medical University after I. M. Sechenov. She hailed the importance of enhancing cooperation in the field of healthcare, culture and tourism between the two countries.

The sides also discussed the organization of regional youth forums involving universities of Azerbaijan and Russia, recreation of children in summer camps and a number of other issues.

Ilham Aliyev received ISESCO Director General

09.29.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Director General of ISESCO Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri.

Touching upon the importance of Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri’s participation at the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum, President Ilham Aliyev described the event as a good platform for voicing one`s opinions on global processes. The head of state noted that the agenda of the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum is broad and the issues discussed here are essential.

Saying the Forum has already been held for the fifth time, ISESCO Director General Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri described the event as a very successful. He noted that the decisions adopted at the previous forums encourage great global achievements.

They pointed to very successful cooperation between the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and ISESCO. They underlined the international importance of this partnership and expressed confidence that the relations will continue expanding.

Ilham Aliyev received UN Assistant Secretary-General

09.29.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ayse Cihan Sultanoğlu.

President Ilham Aliyev hailed the participation of a delegation led by UN Assistant Secretary-General Ayse Cihan Sultanoğlu in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's message to the Forum participants. The head of state asked Ayse Cihan Sultanoğlu to extend his greetings to the UN Secretary General. Stressing the importance of the fact that an influential organization such as UN praises the activity of the government of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev said the efforts will be continued to ensure development of the country in all areas.

Saying that she is honoured to participate in the event, UN Assistant Secretary-General Ayse Cihan Sultanoğlu noted that the Baku Forum is a very important event. She thanked the President for the excellent organization of the Forum.

At the meeting, the sides underlined the significance of the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum. They stressed that the issues discussed, initiatives proposed in this forum and ideas of multiculturalism are presently important for the whole world. Azerbaijan`s successful cooperation with UN in the humanitarian sphere was hailed. They also underlined the importance of strengthening inter-religious and intercultural cooperation in order to tackle certain threats. It was noted that UN attaches importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan. They also spoke of joint programs and projects implemented as part of UN Development Programme. The sides discussed the possibilities of implementing these programs in the future.

Ilham Aliyev received parliamentary delegation of Uruguay

09.28.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by President of the Chamber of Representatives of the General Assembly of Uruguay Gerardo Amarilla.

The head of state stressed the importance of high-level representation of the Republic of Uruguay in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum. President Ilham Aliyev noted the importance of the issues to be discussed at the Forum to all countries. The head of state said a lot of work has been done for the development of dialogue between nations and religions. President Ilham Aliyev stressed the important role of reciprocal visits at different levels in expanding the bilateral relations. Despite Azerbaijan and Uruguay are situated far from each other, there are good opportunities for the development of the bilateral cooperation, the President said. The head of state also expressed confidence that the visit will create good opportunity for the Uruguayan delegation to familiarize themselves with Azerbaijan.

President of the Chamber of Representatives of the General Assembly of Uruguay Gerardo Amarilla conveyed greetings of President Tabare Vazquez to the head of state. He hailed the importance of the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum. Gerardo Amarilla said his country supports peaceful settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in accordance with the norms of international law. He noted that Uruguay will take on non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council in the coming months.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of President Tabare Vazquez, and asked Gerardo Amarilla to extend his greetings to the Uruguayan President.

Ilham Aliyev received African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs

09.28.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Aisha Abdullahi.

The head of state noted that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to cooperation with the African Union. He described the African Union delegation's participation in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum for the first time as manifestation of good cooperation between the country and the organization.

Underlining the importance of Aisha Abdullahi's first visit to Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the visit created good opportunity to get closely familiarized with the country.

Pointing to cooperation with Azerbaijan, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Aisha Abdullahi underlined that the organization attaches particular importance to these relations. She expressed her satisfaction with her first visit to Azerbaijan, and praised beauty of Baku. Saying she enquired into Azerbaijan`s history before visiting the country, Aisha Abdullahi noted that after restoration of independence Azerbaijan has become a modern and model country that made vital accomplishments in all areas, particularly in ensuring sustainable development, proper governance and peace. The African Union Commissioner emphasized that mutual cooperation in this areas could be beneficial.

Ilham Aliyev received chairman of Chile-Azerbaijan Friendship Group at Chilean Senate

09.28.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received chairman of Chile-Azerbaijan Friendship Group at the Senate of the Republic of Chile Ivan Barros Moreira.

The head of state expressed his confidence that Ivan Barros Moreira’s visit to Azerbaijan will be successful and contribute to strengthening friendly relations between the two countries. Saying Azerbaijan-Chile ties are not that active, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the significance of mutual visits in developing the bilateral relations and introducing the two nations to each other. The head of state said this will pave the way for a more active cooperation both in economic and other areas. Saying the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum enjoys huge interest, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the importance of Ivan Barros Moreira’s attending the forum.

Chairman of Chile-Azerbaijan Friendship Group at the Chilean Senate Ivan Barros Moreira said his country’s Foreign Minister informed him about Azerbaijan’s growing reputation at the global scale, as well as the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He stressed Chile’s support for Azerbaijan’s just position on the conflict. Ivan Barros Moreira pointed out that the Chilean Foreign Minister also spoke of Azerbaijan’s economic potential.

Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by chairman of House of Representatives of Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan

09.28.2016

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by chairman of the House of Representatives of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan Shukurjon Zuhurov.

The head of state expressed confidence that the visit of chairman of the House of Representatives of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan Shukurjon Zuhurov to Azerbaijan with a large delegation will be successful, and long-term relations between the two countries will be further developed. President Ilham Aliyev recalled with pleasure his recent meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in Bishkek, adding they exchanged views over a number of issues. Noting that bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan are based on very good friendly and fraternal relations, the head of state said the two countries supported each other on all issues. Underling that Azerbaijan and Tajikistan successfully cooperate, President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of reciprocal visits in terms of strengthening the bilateral relations. The head of state also hailed interparliamentary relations.

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan Shukurjon Zuhurov conveyed greetings of President Emomali Rahmon to the head of state. He thanked President Ilham Aliyev for his contribution to the strengthening of Tajikistan-Azerbaijan bilateral bonds, which are based on common historical and spiritual values, and relations between the two countries` peoples, who are bound together by ties of friendship and brotherhood. Noting that he previously paid an official visit to Azerbaijan, Shukurjon Zuhurov expressed his satisfaction with the participation in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum initiated by the President of Azerbaijan.

At the meeting, the sides exchanged views over the issues related to the further expansion of bilateral ties between the two countries on various fronts, including in the economic sphere.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of President Emomali Rahmon, and asked the chairman to extend his greetings to the Tajikistani President.

Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by Vice President of Bulgaria

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria Margarita Popova.

Hailing the successful development of Azerbaijan-Bulgaria bilateral relations, the head of state underlined that cooperation between the two countries was based on friendship.

President Ilham Aliyev noted that Bulgarian Vice-President Margarita Popova's visit to Azerbaijan created opportunities for discussing bilateral ties between the two countries, and hailed the importance of her participation in the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum. Praising the successful development of cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, President Ilham Aliyev underlined the significance of the event which was recently organized with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation's support in the Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo. The head of state expressed his gratitude to the Bulgarian government, Prime Minister and other state and government officials for their high hospitality. The head of state described the event as the manifestation of close ties and eagerness to continue partnership between the two countries.

Bulgarian Vice-President Margarita Popova thanked President Ilham Aliyev for inviting her to the 5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum which was organized by the government of Azerbaijan under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev. She expressed her hope that her visit will be successful. Margarita Popova underlined the importance of Azerbaijan's holding such an event amid global tension.

Saying the international events as the World Intercultural Dialogue Forum and the International Humanitarian Forum organized by Azerbaijan were of crucial importance, Bulgaria's Vice-President emphasized the increasing

Ilham Aliyev received former President of Lithuania Vytautas Landsbergis

10.02.2014

President Ilham Aliyev has received former President of the Republic of Lithuania Vytautas Landsbergis.

During the meeting, the sides expressed their satisfaction with the development of ties between Azerbaijan and Lithuania. The parties lauded the contribution of the International Humanitarian Forum held in Baku for the fourth time to intercultural dialogue.

Ilham Aliyev received former President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers

10.02.2014

President Ilham Aliyev has received former President of the Republic of Latvia Valdis Zatlers.

During the meeting, the sides noted that bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Latvia were developing successfully. The parties hailed the role of the 4th Baku International Humanitarian Forum in expanding dialogue among nations and cultures.

Ilham Aliyev received former President of Croatia Stjepan Mesic

10.02.2014

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the former President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic.

The former President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his reelection as President of Azerbaijan. He said that the cooperation between the two countries was developing dynamically in recent years.

The head of state emphasized that there was good potential for the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Croatia in various areas, including the economic sphere, and noted the importance of the activities of Croatian companies in Azerbaijan for enhancing cooperation.

During the meeting the sides also noted that the Third Baku International Humanitarian Forum would contribute to the further expansion of cooperation between peoples.

Ilham Aliyev received Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko

10.02.2014

President Ilham Aliyev has received Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko.

President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Valentina Matviyenko on her re-election as Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The head of state described the participation of a delegation of the Russian Federation led by the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly in the 4th Baku International Humanitarian Forum as a great importance given to this event. President Ilham Aliyev asked Valentina Matviyenko to convey his gratitude to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for his congratulations on the occasion of the Forum. The Azerbaijani President noted that very positive and dynamic development of relations between the two countries, the scope of cooperation in all areas, the growth of trade in the economic sphere were highlighted during a recent meeting with the President of Russia in Astrakhan.

The head of state stressed the importance of interparliamentary ties in terms of the further development of bilateral relationship.

Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko conveyed greetings and best wishes on behalf of President Vladimir Putin to the head of state. She thanked President Ilham Aliyev for the invitation to the 4th Baku International Humanitarian Forum. Valentina Matviyenko hailed the head of state`s speech at the Forum. She said the development of Baku had made a deep impression on members of the delegation.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The head of state expressed his gratitude for the greetings of Vladimir Putin and asked Valentina Matviyenko to communicate his greetings to the President of Russia.

Ilham Aliyev attended an official opening ceremony of the 4th Baku International Humanitarian Forum

10.02.2014

The 4th Baku International Humanitarian Forum has started at the Heydar Aliyev Centre.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended an official opening ceremony of the Forum.

The Baku International Humanitarian Forum represents an authoritative platform for the discussion of the most important issues of humanitarian cooperation. Azerbaijan, a country possessing a rich tradition of intercultural, inter-civilizational and inter-religious cooperation, is an ideal venue for events of this format.

The Forum is a high-profile global scientific and political platform for tackling the challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, holding dialogues, discussions and the exchange of views on a wide range of issues of humanitarian cooperation.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Director General of ISESCO Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri.

During the meeting, the sides expressed their satisfaction with the successful development of the long-term fruitful cooperation between Azerbaijan and ISESCO and expressed their confidence that the bilateral ties would continue to develop even further. During the conversation, the parties spoke about the significance of the Baku International Humanitarian Forum and stressed the importance of the Forum in terms of the strengthening of relationship among nations and intercultural dialogue.

Ilham Aliyev met with a delegation led by the UNDP Administrator

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Helen Elizabeth Clark.

The head of state noted that Azerbaijan`s cooperation with the UNDP was successfully developing.

Stressing the importance of the participation of a delegation led by Helen Elizabeth Clark in the Baku International Humanitarian Forum, President Ilham Aliyev expressed his hope that interesting discussions would be conducted in the Forum.

Expressing her gratitude for the invitation to the Baku International Humanitarian Forum, UNDP Administrator Helen Elizabeth Clark stressed the importance of the fact that the event has a broad agenda. Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Clark said the UNDP was keen to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan.

Ilham Aliyev received former Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta

10.01.2014

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received former Prime Minister of Italy, General Secretary of the Agency for Research and Legislation Enrico Letta.

Saying that he followed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev`s successful visit to Italy with great interest, Enrico Letta stressed the importance of the humanitarian projects carried out by Azerbaijan in Italy.

The head of state recalled with satisfaction his visit to Italy and the meetings held there. President Ilham Aliyev noted the significance of adoption of the Joint Declaration on strategic partnership between the two countries as part of the visit.

During the meeting, the sides highlighted the importance of the International Humanitarian Forum to be held in Baku and stressed the significance of the Forum in terms of strengthening the cooperation among countries.

Ilham Aliyev received former President of Estonia Arnold Ruutel

10.01.2014

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received former President of Estonia Arnold Ruutel.

The head of state noted that the International Humanitarian Forum to be held in Baku had become a good tradition, and interest in this event was growing year by year. Noting that this year the forum will be attended by government officials and scientists from 60 countries, President Ilham Aliyev said the Baku Humanitarian Forum had already become an important international event.

Expressing his gratitude for the invitation to the Baku International Humanitarian Forum, former Estonian President Arnold Ruutel stressed the importance of the event in terms of coverage of wide circles of various countries and peoples. Expressing his satisfaction with the annual organization of the Forum at a high level under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, Arnold Ruutel noted the significance of the event.

Ilham Aliyev received the former President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu

10.31.2013

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the former President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu.

The former President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu, congratulated the head of state on his reelection as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The sides stressed the importance of the Third Baku International Humanitarian Forum, which brings together well-known public figures and prominent scientists from around the world, in terms of enhancing cooperation, noted with satisfaction that the relations between Romania and Azerbaijan were developing successfully in various fields, including the contacts within international organizations, and expressed their confidence that the future cooperation would become even stronger.